Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoon
Spain granted personhood status Wednesday to a large saltwater lagoon to give its threatened ecosystem better protection, the first time such a measure has been taken in Europe......»»
Every Noise at Once innovative music encyclopedia threatened by Spotify layoff
Last year was a pretty brutal time for many Spotify employees, with thousands of jobs cut in three separate rounds of layoffs. But the loss of one particular engineer is threatening the future of the innovative music encyclopedia Every Noise at Once.....»»
Hankering for status found to drive non-executive directors to outstay effectiveness
Long-serving non-executive directors (NEDs) who can't wean themselves off the social status attached to belonging to the corporate board are failing shareholders and damaging the companies they are meant to serve, new research from the University of.....»»
Roads, farming threaten Ecuador "lost city" complex
Shielded by the jungle for hundreds of years, the remains of a massive 2,500-year-old network of Ecuadoran cities are being threatened by road and farm encroachment just as its long-held secrets are being revealed, researchers say......»»
Clear evidence aquifer exploitation is causing serious impacts on the most iconic national park in Spain
A team led by the Doñana Biological Station and the Geological and Mining Institute of the Spanish National Research Council has reviewed more than 70 studies related to groundwater and the conservation status of one of Europe's most iconic wetlands.....»»
The good news: 25 Australian birds are now at less risk of extinction. The bad news: 29 are gone and 4 more might be
What does it mean to save threatened species? How often do we achieve it? And how often do we fail? Our new research answers these questions for Australian birds......»»
Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers, cross-cultural study finds
If you're looking for a long-term relationship or to boost your social status, lower your pitch, according to researchers studying the effects of voice pitch on social perceptions. They found that lower voice pitch makes women and men sound more attr.....»»
A volcano has erupted in the same part of Iceland where earlier activity had required evacuations
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the third time since December on Thursday, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggering the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the island nation's biggest tourist attractions......»»
Spain puts $209 million fine on hold while Apple and Amazon appeal
The Spanish High Court says it will suspend its fines against Apple and Amazon while the firms appeal against its antitrust regulator's ruling.Apple Passeig de Gracia store in SpainSpain's Comision Nacional De Los Mercados Y La Competencia (CNMC) fir.....»»
UAW calls for higher tariffs on vehicles, auto parts amid USMCA concerns
The UAW argues the 2.5 percent tariff on passenger cars and parts from nations with most-favored status isn't strict enough to reinforce compliance with the USMCA and prevent Chinese companies from gaining access to the U.S. auto market through Mexic.....»»
Spain sees warmest January on record
Spain has just experienced its warmest January since current records began in 1961, national weather office Aemet said Wednesday, after temperatures neared 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in some regions......»»
The best GPUs if you’re upgrading from a GTX 1650
The GTX 1650 has reached mythic status among budget PC gamers, but it's time for an upgrade. Here are three GPUs to keep on your short list......»»
Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil nematode community of soybean farmland
As a predator of soil microorganisms, nematodes respond rapidly to changes in soil environment, which can reflect climate conditions, ecosystem succession status, nutrient cycling and soil ecosystem health. In agroecosystems, nitrogen and phosphate f.....»»
January 2024 was warmest on record in Spain
Spain last month experienced its warmest January since current records began in 1961, national weather office Aemet said on Wednesday, after temperatures neared 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in some regions......»»
Mapping Australia"s marine estate: Seafloor surveillance for biodiversity management
Global marine biodiversity is continually being threatened by oceanographic changes linked to both global warming and anthropogenic activities that degrade the ambient environment for marine organisms. Australia's oceanographic biodiversity is global.....»»
Long-running App Store monopoly lawsuit gains class-action status
An ongoing antitrust lawsuit has finally been granted class-action status, one accusing Apple of using its App Store monopoly to keep prices high.App Store iconAn antitrust case against Apple that has rolled along in various forms for 12 years has be.....»»
Barcelona faces water restrictions as drought emergency declared
Spain's second city Barcelona and much of the surrounding region of Catalonia entered a drought emergency on Thursday, clearing the way for tighter water restrictions following three years without significant rainfall......»»
St. Louis Zoo helps oryx species come back from near-extinction
The status of one species has gone from "extinct in the wild" to "endangered," thanks in part to the efforts of the St. Louis Zoo. The scimitar-horned oryx, a member of the antelope family, had stopped existing in its native habitat as of 1991, accor.....»»
New species of ancient feline discovered in Spain
A small team of paleontologists at Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC has discovered a new species of ancient feline based on study of a jawbone fossil. In their paper published in Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the group describes a jawb.....»»
PSA: The App Store, Apple Music, and more are currently down for many users
Update, 7:51pm ET: Apple has updated its System Status webpage to say that Apple Music, the App Store, and several other platforms are also experiencing outages. If you’re having trouble accessing the App Store on your iPhone or iPad, you’.....»»
Apple"s Empowering Creatives program expands to two Indigenous causes
Apple will provide grants to the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian to support creative voices within Indigenous communities.The grants, part of the Empowering Creatives program, are int.....»»